Reclining-chair



(No Model.)

J. GLOEKLER.

RBGLINING CHAIR.

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JOHN GLOEELEH, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RECLINING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,603, dated December15, 1885.

Application filed April 13, 1885. Serial No. 162,013.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN GLOEKLER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Foot-Rests for Chairs, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in adjustable chairs.

The object of the invention is to provide a comfortable and convenientfoot-rest for such chairs, and to cause the same to be operated by theadjustable part of the chair proper, in order that its position may bedetermined by the angle at which the back of the chair is fixed; and tothe accomplishment of that end the invention consists of the noveldevices and combination of devices, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel isan elevation of the chair complete and with the foot-rest not in use;Fig. 2, a sectional View of the same, showing the chair-back at anincline and the foot-rest in position for use; and Figs.. 3 and 4,sectional details showing locking mechanism for holding parts in anygiven position.

Like letters refer to like parts in each View.

A represents the seat-frame, and B the adjustable back.

C C/ are the upright and horizontal parts of the arms of the chair, theformer pivoted to the seat-frame at a and the latter to the back at b,the two being pivotally connected at c, While the back is pivoted to therear of the seat, as at d. By this arrangement of parts it will be seenthat the back may be adjusted to different angles with respect to theseat, one angle and the position ofthe several parts being shown in Fig.2. rlhe uprights forming part of the back-frame are preferably slightlycurved on their lower ends, as shown in Fig. 2, to conform to the shapeof the rear legs of the chair and be hidden from view when the back isin an upright position, as in Fig. l.

(No model.)

E represents one of two rods, of any suitable material, and each securedat one end to one upright of the back-frame, and at the opposite end tothe side rail of frame D, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. By thisarrangement it will be seen that as the back is adjusted to differentinclines the frameD is moved either backward or forward. The normalposition of frame D with the back in an upright position is under thechair-seat, as represented in Fig. l, and it is upon rearward movementof the back that it is forced forward to serve as a foot-rest. To theforward end of frame D there is hinged an extension, F, which is adaptedto fold down upon the frame when not in use, and to occupy the positionshown in Fig. 2 when desired to serve as a foot-rest. In Figs. 3 and 4 Ihave shown the mechanism employed for locking and holding the back andfoot-rest in any given position. To accomplish this result, I form inone side rail of frame D and upon its outer face a series of notches, f,with which the head of a pin, g, passed through the side rail ot' theseat-frame, is adapted to engage. This pin is held firmly and securelyin any given notch through the medium of a spring, h, situated as shownin Fig. 3, and to the outer end of said pin, which protrudes out beyondthe seat-frame, one end of a lever, 7c, is secured, said lever beingpivoted in a bracket, Z, secured to the seat-frame, and preferablyprovided upon its upper end with a button, m, concave upon its innerface. In the concavity thus formed in button m one end of a spring, a,is secured, while the opposite end of the spring is secured to theseatframe, the coil thereof being such as to always force the upper endof the lever outwardly, and thereby cause the pin g to enter one of thenotches f, unless pressure is applied to remove it.

The operation of the device will be readily understood. When it isdesired to convert the chair into a recliningchair, pressure is appliedto button m, and through the connections described pin g is withdrawnfrom notches f. The back is then drawn backwardly, and, through themedium of the connecting-rods, forces the foot-rest forward. When thedesired position of the parts is attained, pressure is IOO removed fromthe button and the pin g allowed The combination, with back B, arms E,and to enter one of the notches to lock the parts horizontally-movingframe D, the latter prosecurely. y vided with a notched side rail, ofpin g, lever Iam aware that it is not new to provide a 7c, and springs hn, as and for the purpose set 15 5 chair with afoot-rest operated fromthe back, forth. Y

and also that it is not new to hold such foot- In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in rest in a given position through the mediumpresence of two witnesses. y

of a notched rod and a springoperated pawl, JOHN GLOEKLE'R. andtherefore I do not claim such features, IVitnesses: 1o broadly; but M.J. GLAGETT,

What I clai1n`is LOUIS NOLTING.

